Love Me Like You Mean It

Kelsea Ballerini

About Love Me Like You Mean It

"Love Me Like You Mean It" is a song co-written and recorded by American country pop singer Kelsea Ballerini. Ballerini co-wrote the song with Josh Kerr, Forest Glen Whitehead and Lance Carpenter. It was released on July 8, 2014 as Ballerini's debut single and the lead single from her debut studio album, The First Time, released on May 19, 2015, by Black River Entertainment. The song is about a young woman showing interest in a man. "Love Me Like You Mean It" peaked at number one on the Billboard Country Airplay chart, making Ballerini the first solo female to top that chart with her debut single since Carrie Underwood's "Jesus, Take the Wheel" in 2006 and the first female country music artist to accomplish that on an independent label. It also charted at number five on the Hot Country Songs chart and number 45 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The song was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and has sold 596,000 units in the US as of May 2016. It achieved similar chart success in Canada, peaking at number three on the Canada Country chart and number 61 on the Canadian Hot 100. It garnered a Gold certification from Music Canada, denoting sales of 40,000 units in that country. 


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2015
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Love me, love me, love me
Oh hey, boy with your hat back, I kinda like that
If you wanna walk my way
Ima shoot ya straight up
Show me what your made of
I don't have time to waste on the boys that are playing the game
Or leaving the girls crying out in the rain
So tell me baby, do you got what it takes

If your gonna hold me, hold me like I'm leaving
If your gonna kiss me, kiss me like you need it
Baby if your not your best get to leavin'
If your gonna love me, love me like you mean it
If your gonna talk the talk, you better walk it
If your wanna keep me, keep me like you lost it
If your gonna say and make me believe it
If your gonna love me boy, love me like you mean it

Oh hey, I've had my share of losers, liars and users
Looking for a heart to break
So if your like that well, take a step back
'Cause I don't have time to waste on the boys that are playing the game
Or leaving the girls crying out in the rain
So tell me baby are you just crazy or crazy over me

If your gonna hold me, hold me like I'm leaving
If your gonna kiss me, kiss me like you need it
Baby if your not your best get to leavin'
If your gonna love me, love me like you mean it
If your gonna talk the talk, you better walk it
If your wanna keep me, keep me like you lost it
If your gonna say and make me believe it
If your gonna love me boy, love me like you mean it

If your gonna love me, love me, love me

If your gonna hold me, hold me like I'm leaving
If your gonna kiss me, kiss me like you need it
Baby if your not your best get to leavin'
If your gonna love me, love me, love me
If your gonna talk the talk, you better walk it
If your wanna keep me, keep me like you lost it
If your gonna say and make me believe it
If your gonna love me boy, love me like you mean it (yeah, yeah)

Love me like you mean it
If your gonna love me, love me, love me
Love me like you mean it

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Kelsea Ballerini

Kelsea Nicole Ballerini (born September 12, 1993) is an American country pop singer and songwriter. She released her first album The First Time in 2015, and her second album Unapologetically was released on November 3, 2017. She received a nomination for Best New Artist at the 2017 Grammy Awards. Ballerini's two albums have accounted for seven charted songs on the Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts. She has four No. 1 singles on the latter, starting with her debut single "Love Me Like You Mean It", which made her the first female artist to send a debut single to the top of that chart since Carrie Underwood did so in 2006. It was followed by "Dibs" and "Peter Pan", whose peaks also made her the first female country artist to send her first three sing… more »

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Written by: FOREST WHITEHEAD, JOSH KERR, KELSEA BALLERINI, LANCE CARPENTER

Lyrics © OLE MEDIA MANAGEMENT LP, Downtown Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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7 facts about this song

Music Genre
"Love Me Like You Mean It" is a Country pop song by Kelsea Ballerini.
Chart Success
The song was Ballerini's debut single and became her first number one hit on the Billboard Country Airplay chart.
Lyric Inspiration
The song's lyrics were inspired by Ballerini's desire for authenticity and respect in relationships.
Songwriting
"Love Me Like You Mean It" was co-written by Ballerini along with songwriters Josh Kerr, Forest Glen Whitehead, and Lance Carpenter.
Commercial Success
The song was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for selling over one million units.
Award Nominations
The song received nominations for Female Video of the Year and Breakthrough Video of the Year at the CMT Music Awards.
Empowerment Anthem
"Love Me Like You Mean It" has been described as an empowering anthem for women, encouraging them to demand respect and genuine love in their relationships.

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